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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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